Jagaran Chakma

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) has received applications from 10 firms interested in becoming the government’s transaction adviser for the planned sale of Nagad, the mobile financial service (MFS) provider under the Bangladesh Post Office.

Japanese zone ready, Chinese yet to start physical work, Indian projects scrapped

The government has decided to hire a foreign consulting firm to design the unification, said Bida officials.

Apparel makers supplying basic low-cost items optimistic about strong demand in coming months

The goods fetched $364.46 million last fiscal year

Draft national EV policy sets the ambitious target

Manufacturers say many factories closed while others sell at a loss just to meet loan instalments

The government has shifted all public procurement online in a bid to curb corruption and bring greater transparency to spending, ending the decades-old practice of submitting physical tenders.

Real estate slump, stalled projects, and liquidity crunch hit ceramic firms

Electric vehicles (EVs), once seen as a novelty for the rich, are gradually becoming a familiar sight on Dhaka streets.

'No tourists will be travelling from Bangladesh to Nepal in the next two weeks,' said Taufiq Uddin Ahmed, a former TOAB president

Exports reach $523m in FY25 as American buyers look beyond China

Over the last year, that expectation has been dampened by a large margin, with major players reporting up to a 30 percent demand slump.

The country’s leather footwear sector has the raw materials, skilled labour and a strong place in the global supply chain.

Import reliance grows as domestic rubber supply chain faces disruption

The government is showing interest in setting up the country’s first free trade zone (FTZ) in the southern coastal region, aiming to attract more foreign investment and create jobs.

Bangladesh’s agent banking network is continuing to play a transformative role in the country’s financial system, especially through the channelling of remittances through agent outlets.

In a first for state-run entities, the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) can now have people outside the civil service as executive members, as the government aims to draw specialists from the private sector, academia, and international organisations.

Dhaka aims for $63.5b in exports, capitalising on new US tariff regime

Inside a modest but modern office in Gulshan, one of Dhaka’s busiest urban enclaves, Zahida Fizza Kabir was speaking with calm demeanour.